1. Requesting exemption from competitive bidding requirements under the Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(4) for Professional Engineering Services in connection with Hidalgo County Urban County Program Year 22 (2009) Street Improvements in the City of Peñitas.

2. Presentation of the scoring grid of at least three (3) Engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool” as graded and evaluated by the City, UCP, and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department for the purposes of ranking by Commissioners’ Court in connection with an Urban County Program Street Improvement project in the City of Peñitas.

3. Authority to negotiate a Professional Engineering Service contract with the No. 1 ranked firm of ________________for the provision of engineering services for a City of Peñitas Street Improvement project.

The City of Peñitas, UCP and Hidalgo County Purchasing Department have graded three engineering firms from the County’s approved “pool”.  Sames Engineering, Izaguirre Engineering Group, and Javier Hinojosa Engineering were rated for the 2009 Street Improvement project in the City of Peñitas. 
See attached Grading-Scoring Grid.


Funds Available:         $ 37,433.38  Year 17 (2004) Peñitas Street Improvement funds
                                   $   5,000.00    Year 20 (2007) Peñitas Street Improvement funds
                                   $  72,616.44  Year 21 (2008) Peñitas Street Improvement funds
                                   $225,000.00 Year 22 (2009) Peñitas Street Improvement funds
                                   $340,049.82 TOTAL